Yush Riddim – Penthouse Records

Mid-’90s Penthouse energy is all over Yush Riddim, with Donovan Germain and Dave Kelly steering a cut that’s already tied to Mad Cobra’s blunt-talking title tune and the era’s sharper dancehall edge. The lineup gives it shape fast: Cutty Ranks comes in hard on “Dominate, ” Richie Stephens flips “Never Too Much” into a reggae-friendly remix, and Wayne Wonder’s “Nothing Compares to You” and Thriller U’s “Innocent Man” push the set into smoother, more melodic territory without losing the riddim’s bite. It’s the kind of Penthouse production that keeps the drum pattern lean and the bass low and elastic, so the voices can do the talking. The collection here runs from Apache Scratchie’s “Shuffle and Deal” through Sugar Black, Rohan Irie, and the closing Wayne Wonder cut.